Africa Wild

Great write-up of these beautiful butterflies Toko! Thanks so much for all your hard work and for the identification. You are very much appreciated.

Have moved the post above to this ID forum and we can have some fun first to get a correct ID

Quizzie: What is it?

Hope you don't mind, Sonel

Not at all Toko. Sounds like fun.

Lunate Ladybird Cheilomenes lunata

https://africawild-forum.com/viewtopic.p ... 02#p142602

So many species - so confusing too ... and luckily we have all the clever folks right here on the forum. Thanks ExFmem.

what a magnificent Ladybird with pearls of water

Sonel, don't be so sure of my IDs...I am VERY VERY often wrong. Insect IDs are extraordinarily complicated, hence my expressions of exasperation on this thread so too often. Seriously, MANY species can only be ID'd by dissection of the genitalia (i.e. does the "key" fit the "lock"). This is an area of extraordinary research possibilities. Good on you for wading into this pool of puzzlement, it's FUN, it's MYSTERY, it's EXASPERATING, but in the end, you're adding to the pool (mudpuddle?) of research.

Your ID is just perfect, ExFmem

I enjoyed capturing this cutie Nan.